shill

shill Definition

shill (s̸hil)

noun

the confederate of a gambler, pitchman, auctioneer, etc. who pretends to buy, bet, or bid so as to lure onlookers into participating
a person who works energetically to sell or promote something

Etymology: contr. < shillaber < ?

intransitive verb

Slang to act or work as a shill

shill Usage Examples

Converse of object

Modifies a noun

bidding: Shill bidding is where a ' friend ' often the seller themselves, uses another eBay ID to bid on their.. .
bidder: Its very hand for spotting shill bidders bumping up their own auctions!

Noun used with modifier

corporatist: Members of staff, people whose wages are paid by the corporatist shills, are taking some interesting stands.

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